Locking device for carriers.



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GEORGE A. AMSDEN,- 9F LITTLETON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR'TO THE LALMSON COMEANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION 0F NEW JERSEY.

noexme- DEVICE FOR CARRIERS.

Application filed February 28, 1908. Serial No. 418,221

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE A. AMsnnN, of Littleton, in the county of'Middlesex and State of lviassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Looking Devices for Carriers, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in looking devices for carriers and is especially adapted for use in carriers such as are used in cable carrier apparatus for the transmission of cash etc.

The object of this invention is to supply a simple and effective locking device which will positively, lock the cover of the carrier closed and prevent the accidental opening of the same when rounding the turn or in transit.

In the accompanying drawings is illustrated a construction embodying my invention in which,'

Figure l is a -top plan view of a cable cash carrier showing the cover locked closed.

Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1, showing locking device released and carrier about to be opened by the operator. Fig.3 is a perspective of the carrier with cover open. Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are details of the locking mechanism hereinafter described.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views.

A represents an ordinary cable cash carrier, having a cover 13 hinged at G and adapted to be held open by a spring D. 'Pivoted at F in the cup shaped depression H on the outside of the cover B is a lock lever E having a handle G for operating the same and carrying a latch J adapted to engage the lip -K on the body of the carrier A to-lock the cover 13 closed and to clear the lip K when the let'er E is opened, to release and permit the cover to open.

The cover B is cut away at L to allow the cover to pass the lip K.

M is a stud fixed to the under side of lever E and adapted to operate in the slot- N in cover 13 to limit the movement of said lever.

-0 represents a fiat spring secured at one end to the under side of cover B and having a rib P adapted to coiiperate with stud M to prevent the accidental displacement or movement of the lever E. 1;;

? Thefiber plate It is secured to tihebottom of the shell of the carrier A by screws T and Specification of Letters Patent.

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operate in conjunction with the plate S to and the cover closed and the operator may lock thesame by throwing the lever E inward until the stud rib P and the latch J- has passed underneath and engaged the lip K holding the cover socurely closed. A

The rib P prevents the lock lever E from being thrown open by the movement of the carrier in transit positively preventing the accidental release of the contents.

Having thus described my invention and set forth a construction embodying the same,

M has passed the spring- To open the carrier theoperalor moves the what I claim as new and desire to secure b I Letters Patent of the United States, is

l. In a carrier. a receptacle, a lip project ing inwardly from the side-wall of said rcceptacle. a cover hinged to said receptacle having its edge cut away to clear said lip a latch pivoted to the outer face of said cot er and adapted when operated at one end to cause its opposite endto engage said lip, a stud projecting from the under side of said latch and engaging a slot in said cover to limit the movement of said latch, and means for holding the latch in both its adjustments.

2 In a carrier, a receptacle, a lip projecting inwardly from the side wall of said receptacle, a cover hinged to said receptacle having'its edge cut away to clear said lip, a latch pivoted to the outer face of said cover to engage said lip, a stud projecting from the under side of saidjlatch through a slot in the cover to limit the movement of the catch, and a spring on the inner face of said cower bearing on said stud to hold the catch in its adjustments.

, In a carrier, a receptacle, a lip projecting inwardly from the sidewall ofsaid receptacle, a cover hinged to said rece tacle having its edge cut away to clear sa d lip and provided with a depression adjacent to the cut-away part of its edge. a latch having a portion cent-rally pivoted in said depresill sicn to the cover and adapted when operated at one end to cause its opposite end to engage said lip, and an operating handle extending from said circular portion and in such relation. to the cut away portion of the edge that it will lie entirely within the outlines of the receptacle when the latch is closed.

e. in a carrier, a receptacle, a lip projecting inwardly from the side wall of said receptacle, a cover hinged to said receptacle having its edge cut away to clear said lip and provided with a depression adjacent to the cut-away part of its edge, a latch pivoted in the depression oi the cov r to engage said lip, a lever forming part of said latch projecting outside of said depression, a stud projecting from the under side of said lever through slot in said cover to limit the movement of the latch, and a spring secured to the inner face of said cover having a rib to engage said stud to hold said lever in the adjustments of the latch.

5, In a carrier, a receptacle having a part projecting inwardly from the side wall of the receptacle, a cover hinged to the receptacle so that when closed it will be substantiallyentirely within theouter edge of the receptacle and said cover having its edge cut away to clear said inwardly projected part when the cover is closed, a latch pivoted to the outer face of the cover to engage said part, and. means for holding the latch in both of its adjustments.

6, in a carrier, a receptacle, :1 cover hinged to the receptacle so that when closed it will he substantially entirely within the outer edge of the receptacle, a latch on the outer face of the cover and adapted to engage the receptacle to lock the cover to the receptacle, and means for holding the latch in its cover locking adjustment, said means adapted to automatically hold said. latch in said adjustment by themere movement of said latch into said adjustment.

7. in a carrier, a rece tacle, a cover hinged to the receptacle so tiat when closed it will be substantially entirely within the outer edge of the receptacle, a latch pivoted to the outer face of the cover and adapted to engage the receptacle to lock the cover to the receptacle, and means for holding the latch in both of its adjustments.

in a carrier, a3 receptacle, a cover hinged to the receptacleso that when closed it will he substantially entirely withi'n the outer edge oi the receptacle, a latch pivoted to the outer face of the cover and. adapted to engage the receptacle to lock the cover to the receptacle, and Insaneidr automatically holding the latch in both of its adjustments.

In a carrier, a2. receptacle, :1 cover hinged to the receptacle southat when. closed it will be substantiallyaentirelywithin the outer edge of the receptacle, a latch pivoted edge with means for engaging said latch to the outer face of the cover and adapted to engage the receptacle to lock: the cover to the receptacle, and yielding means for permi ting the latch to move in both directions and to hold the latch in both its ustments.

10. In a carrier, a receptacle, a cover hinged inside of the receptacle so that when it is closed it will be entirely within the outer edge of the receptacle, a latch on the outer face of the cover and adapted to engage the receptacle to lock the cover to the receptacle, a stud projecting from the under side of said latch through a slot in the cover which limits the movement of the latch, er l a spring on the inner face of the cover hear ing on said stud and having a rib adapted to engage said stud to hold said latch in both of its adjustments.

11. in a carrier, a receptacle, a cover hinged inside of the receptacle so that when closed it will be entirely within the outer edge of the receptacle, a pivoted. latch on the outer face of the cover and adapted to engage the receptacle to lock the cover to the receptacle and swinging outside the body of the box to open the cover, a stud projecting from the under side of said latch through a slot in the cover which limits the movement of the latch, and a spring on the innerface of the cover hearing on said stud and having a rib ada ted to en. age said stud to hold the latch in lioth its a juetnients.

12. In a carrier, a rece tacle, a diver hinged to said receptacle so t lat when closed. it will be substantially protectedv by the edge of the receptacle, a combined latch hen die for said cover comprising a member movably mounted upon the outside oi cover and having both its latching part and its handle formin part upon said outer of said cover, sai receptacle provded a point substantially contiguous to its said part whereby to lock the cover in position, said handle "Eornii pa member adapted to he mo. said edge for unlocking said cover i so disposed facilitating the reels-sure oi said cover by the hand oi the operator and providing a handle for such purpose, and resilient means for t'rictionelly holding said member in its cover latching position.

13. In a carrier, a receptacle, cover hinged to said receptacle so that when closed it will be substantially protected by :a

the edge of the receptacle, coinhi ed latch. and handle for said cover (it ,i'ising member movably mounted upon the outside 0:? the cover and having hath its latching art. and its handle forming part upon P i l outer-side of said cover, said accept vided at a point substantially cont its. said edge with means tor g latching part whereby to loclr cover I closed position, said handle forming pic t oi LES Jul said member facilitating the re-closure of said cover by the hand of the operator and providing a handle for such purpose said cover being recessed upon its said outer side and the latching part of said member being disposed within said recess.

14. In a carrier, a receptacle having a latch engaging part, a cover hinged to said receptacle, a latch carried by said cover adapted to engage said part to lock the cover in its closed position, and means for holding the latch in both its cover locking and its unlatching position, according to the disposition of said latch, whereby when the latch is in its latching position the cover cannot become inadvertently opened, said latch overhanging the edge of said cover when in its nnlatchin position and providing a handle for faci itating the closure of said cover, said holding means retaining said latch when disposed in the position last mentioned, definitely in said sition, whereby-to prevent its inadvertent isplacement with respect to said cover when being used as a handle.

15. In a. carrier, a receptacle having a mentioned, definitely latch engaging part, a cover hinged to said rece tacle, a latch carried by said cover ada ted to engage said part to lock the cover in its closed position, and means for holding the latch in both its cover locking and its unlatching position, according to the disposition of said latch, whereby when the latch is in its latching position the cover cannot become inadvertently opened, said latch, when in its unlatching position, providin a handle for facilitating the closure of said cover, said holding means retaining said latch when disposed in the position last in said position, whereby to prevent its inadvertent displacement with respect to said cover when being used as a handle.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 21st day of February, A. D. 1908.

GEORGE A. AMSDEN.

Witnesses:

L. G. BARTLE'1'1, A. L. Mnssno.

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